Consulting: What were the mainfactors that contributed to yourfirm’s exceptional growth?

Camden: From the very start of thefirm, we took the stance that “cli-ents-first” was how we would op-erate Strong-Bridge. It’s the ideathat good business means alwaysputting the needs of your clientabove your own, with an unrelent-ing focus on meeting and exceedingexpectations. That attitude shapesclient relationships that are reallysupportive and trusting. We’re alsoeasy and fun to work with, and it’snot exactly by coincidence. It’s im-portant that we pair the right peo-ple with clients every time, becausequality work isn’t just derived byskill, but by the ability for everyoneto work well together. Beyond that,being innovative in our approach toa client’s business is something weare always striving for.

Consulting: How is this year
shaping up for your firm?
Camden: Strong-Bridge is having
a solid year. Our focus has been on
building our capabilities for delivery
in a variety of markets and industries,
as well as opening new markets. We
believe this focus will position us for
even stronger years ahead.

Consulting: How would you de-scribe your firm’s outlook for2017? Where do you see themost opportunities?

Camden: We added some greatclients in 2016 that provide someexciting growth potential. For now,our focus is on proving ourselvesthrough exceptional delivery. Likeany business, we like a full pipelineof new business, but we try not tolose sight of how important it is tomake every client engagement a suc-cess. We pride ourselves on creatinglong-term relationships with ourclients. Right now, we’re well po-sitioned with current clients to con-tinue working on some of their mostimportant initiatives. In addition,we anticipate 2017 will include newmarkets for Strong-Bridge, along-side the continual support of newlyadded markets, such as Atlanta, Ga.

Consulting: What would yousay are your firm’s biggestchallenges in 2017?

Camden: Retaining clients first is
something we see as our ultimate
challenge—one kept front and
center even as we grow. We’re also
working hard on improving our
operations and back office capability as well so we can continue to
provide great service as we grow
and expand.

Consulting: What does being
named one of Consulting’s
Fastest Growing Firms mean to
your firm, your employees and
your clients?

Camden: We’ve grown consistentlysince our launch in 2003 due to therelationships we establish with ourclients, the great talent we attract andthe very basic fact that we really en-joy the work! Recognitions like thisare a great testimony to these threethings coming together to create suc-cess. We are very proud to be recog-nized and energized to deliver evenmore for our clients and employees.HQ: BELLEVUE, WASH.GROWTH RATE:53%
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